Wired magazine has listed the 100 most influential figures in Britain's digital economy. They have named the decision-makers, entrepreneurs, designers and venture capitalists with the power to touch the world’s population through technology.

Their vision was to approach every member of last year's list in order to obtain nominations for 2012. They asked them (anonymously) to name up to ten newcomers, ten who should leave the list, ten who should be higher, and ten lower. They also asked the Wired readership for nominations, and sourced views among the magazine staff’s professional networks.

This year's list marks some major shifts in power. Michael Lynch's £7.1bn sale of Autonomy makes him Britain's most successful software entrepreneur and the growth of startups such as Mind Candy and Spotify have also created a shift.